With smartphones giving travelers an unprecedented amount of knowledge about their destinations, it’s no surprise that 31% of leisure travelers and 51% of business travelers have booked their hotel rooms with their mobile devices in the last year. Think about it, when was the last time you didn’t use your smartphone to navigate a new city or location? Our everyday actions are turning increasingly digital, and vacation planning is also moving towards more mobile friendly platforms.
Currently, on demand services are becoming the golden standard in the travel industry. The poster-child of this trend is the popular Uber transportation service, which has spawned many imposters. With people getting used to spending more time on their phones, it only makes sense that planning your next daycation with HotelsByDay should also be a on-demand mobile experience. Instead of sitting down and spending hours planning an itinerary, why not have the ability to find activities and experiences on the go? We here at HotelsByDay have found five other great travel startups that will help you utilize your dayroom for a spontaneous and memorable daycation.
Headout:
Just as HotelsByDay cycles through many hotels to find you the cheapest dayroom, Headout will help you sift through all the activities available near you within a 24 hour time frame bundled with a nice discount. What’s more, Headout was developed from the ground up to exclusively be a mobile experience, so your user experience will be fast, clean, and simple. From local food festivals to fantastic tours, Headout find you the best activities for the cheapest price in a jiffy.
Kijubi:
More of an outdoorsy kind of person? No worries, Kijubi has got you covered with its extensive collection of skydiving, kayaking, bike rentals, and other outdoors recreation options. Perfect for those looking to escape urban landscapes or test their physical abilities, Kijubi has over 8,000 activities matched with over 600 cities around the world to make sure you can have a memorable adventure in the wild during your daycation.
Vayable:
What else would make your daycation more authentic and unforgettable than having a local insider show you around the best parts of their town? That’s exactly what Vayable does, by matching you with a confident local who can lead their own personal tours that can feature their city’s food, cultures, sights, art, and more. Who knows, maybe along the way you’ll make a new friend in a new city! You really won’t find a personal daycation experience like this available through other traditional tours or guides.
Strayboots:
Exploring the city is a fun and peaceful way to spend the day without looking like a lost tourist. Unlike most travel services that just help you navigate around your new destination, Strayboots works both as a sightseeing guide and a scavenger hunt game you can play in groups. Once you set up a new game either through its mobile app or web browser, you’ll be on your way racing against the other team looking for famous architecture and sceneries in one of the thirty supported cities. As you reach each landmark you’ll learn interesting facts or have a task to complete (usually taking a group picture). By transforming your daycation into an “Amazing Race” type style game, Strayboots elevates sightseeing to a whole new level.
So don’t sweat when planning your next daycation with Hotelsbyday, and start planning your next great adventure with these startups now!
Sean Park
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